It’s always critically important to know what your prospective customers look for when they are choosing a skilled trades person. It’s not always about what you will charge! There are basic considerations which concern straightforward customer liaison, and which, if acted upon, can make the vital difference between getting or not getting the job you […]
While the recession lasts and value is being placed on being able to provide value-for-money products and services, taking on a period of training to extend your skillset and update your knowledge base is a sensible move to make. We all know that the constant production of new technologies and knowing how to apply them […]
Founded in 1906, the Chartered Institute of Plumbing and Heating Engineering (CIPHE) is the professional body for the UK plumbing and heating industry. The CIPHE has a membership of around 12,000, made up of individuals from a wide range of backgrounds such as consultants, specifiers, designers, public health engineers, lecturers, training centres, trainees and practitioners. […]
We have all seen them on the supermarket shelves, heard about them on TV and magazines, and have been urged to use them, even though they seem to be more expensive to buy than traditional tungsten filament lightbulbs, which are fast disappearing. But what do we know about them and why they are supposed to […]
As if being an US soldier fighting in Iraq was not being in a dangerous position enough, the New York Times recently reported that sub standard electrical work carried out by private contractors had killed over a dozen troops by electrocution. During a six month period, over 280 fires at military installations had caused many […]
It is not the time to start looking for the stop cock when water is leaking through the ceiling! Far better to have this knowledge before hand, so you can deal quickly with sudden emergencies, so if you are moving into a new home or don’t know where the stop cock is in your property, […]
Technology, cheap foreign labour and the economic collapse are transforming the employment market. And as the months roll by, more and people are asking themselves the question: what is it I actually do? It appears that white collar skills are just not valued any more. Services which once required sitting in offices in central London […]
It is simply quite amazing to hear the number of cases regularly reported of attempts to carry out electrical installations or fix non-functioning systems by unqualified householders or landlords, who were trying to save money by ‘doing it themselves!’ and which resulted in serious injury or a tragic fatality. As has been pointed out many […]
The biggest roof problems can appear on the smallest roofs! An important part of a plumber’s training is knowing about the principles and practical consequences of roofing installations and repair. At AbleSkills, workshop space is dedicated to the training in and knowledge learning of correct roofing work and procedures, which is a component of an […]
The Chartered Institute of Plumbing and Heating Engineering ( CIPHE) has recently admitted concern that some housholders, landlords and owners of commercial premises presume Gas Safe registration covers other areas of plumbing installation or repairs – in addition to the handling of gas.Quite simply stated – it doesn’t ! The CIPHE emphasise most strongly that […]
British Gypsum has re-launched its passive fire protection solutions guide ‘The Fire Book’, 15 years on since its first publication. The updated and much expanded version of the first Fire Book is designed for anyone specifying, approving or installing structural fire protection in buildings systems. The Fire Book includes more than 140 pages of theory, […]
The ‘Kickstart’ programme is a key part of the Government’s investment to help combat the recession. It is designed to unlock housebuilding sites currently unable to proceed and support construction of high quality mixed tenure housing developments. Kickstart was announced in this year’s Budget and then expanded as part of the Prime Minister’s Housing Pledge […]
